Patents by Inventor Thomas Höhne

Thomas Höhne has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250024320
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for network coding are provided. One method may include receiving, at a second packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity, one or more original packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data units (PDUs) from a first PDCP entity for a radio bearer. The method may also include coding, at the second packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity, the original packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data units (PDUs) to produce one or more network coded packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data units (PDUs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Kalle Petteri KELA, Ling YU, Ping-Heng KUO, Dawid KOZIOL
  • Patent number: 12177730
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a client device comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the client device to: receive a measurement configuration from a first network node device, receive a preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration from the first network node device, and in response to the preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration being fulfilled, use the measurement configuration. A client device, a network node device, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, István Zsolt Kovács, Ingo Viering, Rafhael Amorim, Mads Lauridsen
  • Publication number: 20240414579
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a network node device is configured to obtain measurement data of radio measurements from at least one client device; detect an outage and/or failure of the at least one client device during a first prediction period; based on the measurement data and the detected outage and/or the detected failure, train a prediction model to predict an outage and/or failure probability during a prediction period from measurement data of radio measurements; and provide the trained prediction model to the at least one client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Qiyang ZHAO, Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Muhammad Majid BUTT
  • Publication number: 20240381152
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising providing, to a user equipment, a first configuration that is part of a radio resource control configuration for relaxation measurements, wherein the first configuration comprises legacy hardcoded rules and measurement relaxation parameters for executing a legacy measurement relaxation procedure, receiving a request, from the user equipment, for a second configuration that is for executing a machine learning-based measurement relaxation procedure, providing, to the user equipment, the second configuration, wherein the second configuration comprises one or more of the following: one or more algorithms for deriving relaxation parameters, a length of an evaluation time period, a set of evaluation conditions that are evaluated based on the evaluation time period, reporting periodicity and signal format for reporting a status of the measurement relaxation, receiving, from the user equipment, an indication that the status of the measurement relaxation corresponds to enter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jian SONG, Daniela LASELVA, Ahmad MASRI, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Amaanat ALI
  • Publication number: 20240365192
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a network node device is configured to when the network node device is connected to a first satellite of a non-terrestrial network, identify at least one client device needing to be served by the network node device, wherein the at least one client device is currently served by a second network node device via a first cell provided by a second satellite of the non-terrestrial network; in response to identifying that the at least one client device needs to be served by the network node device, provide a second cell to at least one the client device via the second satellite; and after the at least one client device has performed a handover from the first cell to the second cell, switch the second cell to be provided by the first satellite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Sandra HOPPE, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
  • Publication number: 20240357454
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for cell change assistance in a non-terrestrial network. NTN, with a plurality of moving cells served by at least one satellite. A network element of the NTN provides cell change assistance information to a user equipment, UE, for selecting at least one moving cell of the plurality of moving cells. The UE receives cell change assistance information for selecting a cell for cell change. The cell change assistance information identifies at least a subset of the plurality of moving cells and us indicative of a geometric layout of at least the subset of the plurality of moving cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Sandra HOPPE, Mads LAURIDSEN, István Zsolt KOVÁCS, Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Jedrzej STANCZAK
  • Publication number: 20240340680
    Abstract: A method includes transmitting an indication of support of learning reporting information; receiving a configuration related to the learning of the reporting information, the configuration comprising at least one parameter related to exploration of the reporting information; initiating the exploration of the reporting information to activate the learning of the reporting information; varying at least one value of the reporting information, based on the at least one parameter, to learn the at least one value of the reporting information; and reporting the at least one value of the reporting information during the learning or following a deactivation of the learning of the at least one value of the reporting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Kalle Petteri KELA, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
  • Patent number: 12041498
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for controlling operations of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node are proposed. In some embodiments, an integrated access and backhaul node may receive a message indicating that a handover of the integrated access and backhaul node is to be performed; and stop admission of new user equipment to an active radio cell of the integrated access and backhaul node based on the message received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Henri Koskinen, Esa Malkamäki, Thomas Höhne
  • Publication number: 20240210220
    Abstract: A modular measuring cell for analytical technology includes: two or more successively arranged and interconnected individual modules, wherein the individual modules are each: flow-through measuring cells include a flow channel with a measuring chamber between inflow and outflow openings; include first connecting elements with an axisymmetrical arrangement on outer surfaces; and include at least one opening for the installation of a sensor for measuring chemical and/or physical properties of a fluid flowing through the measuring cell; and an adapter arranged between adjacent individual modules, which adapter includes a fluid-connecting passage opening and connects the flow channels of the successive individual modules to form a main line channel, wherein the adapter includes second connecting elements having an axisymmetrical arrangement, wherein the first and second connecting elements are complementary to each other, wherein the individual modules are connectable to each other by a predetermined number of or
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Höhne, Moritz Woischke
  • Publication number: 20240056836
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for testing user equipment (UE) machine learning-assisted radio resource management (RRM) functionalities are provided. One method may include selecting a radio resource management (RRM) functionality to be tested for a user equipment (UE) having advertised machine learning (ML)-assistance capabilities, initializing a machine learning (ML)-assistance model in the user equipment based on the advertised machine learning (ML)-assistance capabilities, generating one or more input test signals and corresponding reference output test conditions depending on the machine learning (ML)-assistance radio resource management (RRM) functionality under test, and activating UE machine learning (ML)-assistance functionality and provisioning, to the user equipment, a test sequence with the generated input test signals and corresponding reference output conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: István Zsolt KOVÁCS, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Wolfgang ZIRWAS, Navin HATHIRAMANI, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
  • Publication number: 20240014943
    Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to generation of coded transport blocks in connection with hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process(es). A device may generate a plurality of protocol data units (PDU) for transmission. The PDUs may be stored in at least one HARQ buffer. The device may determine to transmit at least one coded transport based on identifying at least two of the PDUs for generating the coded transport block(s). Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Ping-Heng KUO, Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Ling YU, Kalle Petteri KELA, Dawid KOZIOL
  • Patent number: 11870528
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for beam selection using data radio bearer specific machine learning are provided. For example, a method can include providing one or more inputs regarding a plurality of beams to a machine learning model. The method can also include obtaining at least one output value regarding the plurality of beams from the machine learning model. The machine learning model can be a data radio bearer specific machine learning model, a data radio bearer group specific machine learning model, or a model trained to output selectively data radio bearer specific values or data radio bearer group specific values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Kalle Petteri Kela, Teemu Mikael Veijalainen, Hans Thomas Höhne
  • Patent number: 11811608
    Abstract: This document discloses a solution for addressing network slices in a radio interface between a station and an access node. According to an aspect, the station is granted access to a network slice and, when transmitting a data frame of the network slice, the network slice is identified in the data frame by a medium access control address of the data frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Janne Tervonen, Mika Kasslin, Olli Alanen, Jari Mustajärvi, Thomas Höhne, Cinzia Sartori
  • Publication number: 20230344496
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for beam selection using data radio bearer specific machine learning are provided. For example, a method can include providing one or more inputs regarding a plurality of beams to a machine learning model. The method can also include obtaining at least one output value regarding the plurality of beams from the machine learning model. The machine learning model can be a data radio bearer specific machine learning model, a data radio bearer group specific machine learning model, or a model trained to output selectively data radio bearer specific values or data radio bearer group specific values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kalle Petteri KELA, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
  • Patent number: 11765706
    Abstract: This document discloses a solution for selecting a frequency channel for a service. According to an aspect, a method comprises: receiving, by a first access node of a first wireless network, a scanning message comprising at least one information element indicating a channel access limit for a frequency channel operated by a second access node of a second wireless network; selecting, by the first access node on the basis of the at least one information element, the frequency channel or another frequency channel for an ultra-reliable low-latency (URLLC) service provided by the apparatus; and upon selecting the frequency channel for the URLLC service, causing by the first access node transmission of frames of the service within channel access limits indicated by the at least one information element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Mika Kasslin, Janne Petteri Tervonen, Jari Pekka Mustajärvi, Olli Alanen, Esa Mikael Malkamäki
  • Patent number: 11611501
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive (1400) a request to create context for a migrating node and optionally at least one child node of the migrating node; allocate (1402) addresses to the migrating node and optionally the at least one child node of the migrating node; and send (1404) the addresses allocated to the migrating node and optionally the at least one child node of the migrating node, prior to the migrating node migrating from a source to a target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Xiang Xu, Esa Malkamäki, Matti Laitila, Thomas Höhne, Henri Markus Koskinen
  • Patent number: 11606700
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: transmitting, by a first transceiver of a first radio technology, wherein a first device comprises the first transceiver, a calibration start message to a second device, transmitting a calibration message by a second transceiver of a second radio technology, wherein the first device comprises the second transceiver, receiving channel state information, by the first transceiver from the second device, wherein the channel state information is based on reception of the calibration message, determining at least one coefficient for null steering towards the second device based on the channel state information, and transmitting a directional message to a third device, using the at least one coefficient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Thomas Höhne, Olli Alanen, Mika Kasslin, Jari Mustajärvi, Janne Tervonen
  • Publication number: 20220361067
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for controlling operations of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node are proposed. In some embodiments, an integrated access and backhaul node may receive a message indicating that a handover of the integrated access and backhaul node is to be performed; and stop admission of new user equipment to an active radio cell of the integrated access and backhaul node based on the message received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Henri KOSKINEN, Esa MALKAMÄKI, Thomas HÖHNE
  • Publication number: 20220312287
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to for inter-CU topology adaptation. A first device establishes a communication interface between the first device and a second device. The first device receives from the second device a handover complete message indicating that a handover of the second device from a third device to the first device is completed. The first device transmits to the second device a command indicating the second device to activate cells configured by the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Henri Markus KOSKINEN, Xiang XU, Samuli TURTINEN, Esa MALKAMÄKI, Matti LAITILA, Thomas HÖHNE
  • Publication number: 20220295359
    Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a client device comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the client device to: receive a measurement configuration from a first network node device, receive a preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration from the first network node device, and in response to the preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration being fulfilled, use the measurement configuration. A client device, a network node device, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, István Zsolt KOVÁCS, Ingo VIERING, Rafhael AMORIM, Mads LAURIDSEN